# 2 Samuel 22 ## 2 Samuel 22:1 - [KJV] And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day *that* the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: - [ASV] And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: - [YLT] And David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:1 - ## 2 Samuel 22:2 - [KJV] And he said, The LORD *is* my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; - [ASV] and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine; - [YLT] and he saith: 'Jehovah *is* my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:2 - ## 2 Samuel 22:3 - [KJV] The God of my rock; in him will I trust: *he is* my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. - [ASV] God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence. - [YLT] My God *is* my rock -- I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me! ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:3 - ## 2 Samuel 22:4 - [KJV] I will call on the LORD, *who is* worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. - [ASV] I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies. - [YLT] The Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:4 - ## 2 Samuel 22:5 - [KJV] When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; - [ASV] For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid: - [YLT] When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:5 - ## 2 Samuel 22:6 - [KJV] The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; - [ASV] The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me. - [YLT] The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been the snares of death. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:6 - ## 2 Samuel 22:7 - [KJV] In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry *did enter* into his ears. - [ASV] In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry *came* into his ears. - [YLT] In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry *is* in His ears, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:7 - ## 2 Samuel 22:8 - [KJV] Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. - [ASV] Then the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of heaven quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth. - [YLT] And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath! ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:8 - ## 2 Samuel 22:9 - [KJV] There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. - [ASV] There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it. - [YLT] Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:9 - ## 2 Samuel 22:10 - [KJV] He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness *was* under his feet. - [ASV] He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet. - [YLT] And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness *is* under His feet. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:10 - ## 2 Samuel 22:11 - [KJV] And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. - [ASV] And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind. - [YLT] And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:11 - ## 2 Samuel 22:12 - [KJV] And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, *and* thick clouds of the skies. - [ASV] And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies. - [YLT] And He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:12 - ## 2 Samuel 22:13 - [KJV] Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. - [ASV] At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled. - [YLT] From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled! ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:13 - ## 2 Samuel 22:14 - [KJV] The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. - [ASV] Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice. - [YLT] Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:14 - ## 2 Samuel 22:15 - [KJV] And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them. - [ASV] And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them. - [YLT] And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them; ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:15 - ## 2 Samuel 22:16 - [KJV] And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. - [ASV] Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils. - [YLT] And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:16 - ## 2 Samuel 22:17 - [KJV] He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; - [ASV] He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters; - [YLT] He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:17 - ## 2 Samuel 22:18 - [KJV] He delivered me from my strong enemy, *and* from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. - [ASV] He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me. - [YLT] He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:18 - ## 2 Samuel 22:19 - [KJV] They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. - [ASV] They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay. - [YLT] They are before me in a day of my calamity, And Jehovah is my support, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:19 - ## 2 Samuel 22:20 - [KJV] He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. - [ASV] He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me. - [YLT] And He bringeth me out to a large place, He draweth me out for He delighted in me. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:20 - ## 2 Samuel 22:21 - [KJV] The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. - [ASV] Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. - [YLT] Jehovah recompenseth me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:21 - ## 2 Samuel 22:22 - [KJV] For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. - [ASV] For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God. - [YLT] For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:22 - ## 2 Samuel 22:23 - [KJV] For all his judgments *were* before me: and *as for* his statutes, I did not depart from them. - [ASV] For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. - [YLT] For all His judgments *are* before me, As to His statutes, I turn not from them. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:23 - ## 2 Samuel 22:24 - [KJV] I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. - [ASV] I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity. - [YLT] And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:24 - ## 2 Samuel 22:25 - [KJV] Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. - [ASV] Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight. - [YLT] And Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:25 - ## 2 Samuel 22:26 - [KJV] With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, *and* with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. - [ASV] With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; - [YLT] With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:26 - ## 2 Samuel 22:27 - [KJV] With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. - [ASV] With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward. - [YLT] With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:27 - ## 2 Samuel 22:28 - [KJV] And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes *are* upon the haughty, *that* thou mayest bring *them* down. - [ASV] And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. - [YLT] And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:28 - ## 2 Samuel 22:29 - [KJV] For thou *art* my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. - [ASV] For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness. - [YLT] For Thou *art* my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:29 - ## 2 Samuel 22:30 - [KJV] For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. - [ASV] For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall. - [YLT] For by Thee I run -- a troop, By my God I leap a wall. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:30 - ## 2 Samuel 22:31 - [KJV] *As for* God, his way *is* perfect; the word of the LORD *is* tried: he *is* a buckler to all them that trust in him. - [ASV] As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him. - [YLT] God! Perfect *is* His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He *is* to all those trusting in Him. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:31 - ## 2 Samuel 22:32 - [KJV] For who *is* God, save the LORD? and who *is* a rock, save our God? - [ASV] For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God? - [YLT] For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God? ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:32 - ## 2 Samuel 22:33 - [KJV] God *is* my strength *and* power: and he maketh my way perfect. - [ASV] God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way. - [YLT] God -- my bulwark, *my* strength, And He maketh perfect my way; ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:33 - ## 2 Samuel 22:34 - [KJV] He maketh my feet like hinds' *feet*: and setteth me upon my high places. - [ASV] He maketh his feet like hinds' *feet*, And setteth me upon my high places. - [YLT] Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:34 - ## 2 Samuel 22:35 - [KJV] He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. - [ASV] He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. - [YLT] Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:35 - ## 2 Samuel 22:36 - [KJV] Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. - [ASV] Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great. - [YLT] And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:36 - ## 2 Samuel 22:37 - [KJV] Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. - [ASV] Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped. - [YLT] Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:37 - ## 2 Samuel 22:38 - [KJV] I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. - [ASV] I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed. - [YLT] I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:38 - ## 2 Samuel 22:39 - [KJV] And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. - [ASV] And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise: Yea, they are fallen under my feet. - [YLT] And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:39 - ## 2 Samuel 22:40 - [KJV] For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. - [ASV] For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. - [YLT] And Thou girdest me *with* strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:40 - ## 2 Samuel 22:41 - [KJV] Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. - [ASV] Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me. - [YLT] And mine enemies -- Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me -- and I cut them off. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:41 - ## 2 Samuel 22:42 - [KJV] They looked, but *there was* none to save; *even* unto the LORD, but he answered them not. - [ASV] They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. - [YLT] They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:42 - ## 2 Samuel 22:43 - [KJV] Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, *and* did spread them abroad. - [ASV] Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad. - [YLT] And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small -- I spread them out! ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:43 - ## 2 Samuel 22:44 - [KJV] Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me *to be* head of the heathen: a people *which* I knew not shall serve me. - [ASV] Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me. - [YLT] And -- Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:44 - ## 2 Samuel 22:45 - [KJV] Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. - [ASV] The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me. - [YLT] Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:45 - ## 2 Samuel 22:46 - [KJV] Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. - [ASV] The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places. - [YLT] Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:46 - ## 2 Samuel 22:47 - [KJV] The LORD liveth; and blessed *be* my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. - [ASV] Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation, - [YLT] Jehovah liveth, and blessed *is* my Rock, And exalted is my God -- The Rock of my salvation. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:47 - ## 2 Samuel 22:48 - [KJV] It *is* God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, - [ASV] Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me, - [YLT] God -- who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me, ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:48 - ## 2 Samuel 22:49 - [KJV] And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. - [ASV] And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man. - [YLT] And bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:49 - ## 2 Samuel 22:50 - [KJV] Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. - [ASV] Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name. - [YLT] Therefore I confess Thee, O Jehovah, among nations. And to Thy name I sing praise. ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:50 - ## 2 Samuel 22:51 - [KJV] *He is* the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore. - [ASV] Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. - [YLT] Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!' ### Notes on 2 Samuel 22:51 -